Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
voluta dell'acqua
English translation:
volute
Added to glossary by
Cynthia Cook
Nov 8, 2005 08:29
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
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voluta dell'acqua
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Plumbing
The sentence is: Per esempio la voluta dell’acqua può essere assemblata sulla pompa con diverse orientazioni.
The company in question makes showers, whirlpools, etc.
The company in question makes showers, whirlpools, etc.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | volute |
Gian
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| 4 | water whorl |
Peter Cox
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Proposed translations
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volute
stationary, spirally shaped passageway in the casing that collects the flow leaving an impeller or diffuser and converts velocity energy into static pressure.
water volute
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Note added at 3 hrs 46 mins (2005-11-08 12:15:58 GMT)
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viene anche chiamata "scroll" (vedi diz. Marolli): riferita ad una pompa o ad una turbina si chiama la camera a spirale a sezione decrescente, detta anche coclea o chiocciola; sono tutti sinonimi di "voluta"
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Note added at 4 hrs 39 mins (2005-11-08 13:08:44 GMT)
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From WEBSTER - online
On some centrifugal compressors, a spiral casing or passage of diverging aperture around the diffuser which collects the compressed fluid from the diffuser and discharges it through one or more outlets. Source: European Union. (references)
That part of the casing of a centrifugal fan or compressor which receives fluid thrown out from the impeller or diffuser. Source: European Union. (references)
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Note added at 4 hrs 46 mins (2005-11-08 13:15:38 GMT)
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Ho dimenticato di dire che le due definizioni del Webster sono riferite a "SCROLL"
Specialty Definition: Scroll
Mechanical Engineering
On some centrifugal compressors, a spiral casing or ....
That part of the casing of a centrifugal fan .....
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Note added at 4 hrs 59 mins (2005-11-08 13:28:41 GMT)
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Impeller Setting - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... clearance settings are made between the impeller and the pump volute. ... the pump manufacturer has opened the impeller to volute clearance as far as he ...
hondanews.com > Honda Pumps Background Information - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
WB20, GX120 4.5 HP OHV engine, 152 gallons/minute, Heavy-duty full frame protection, rigid-mounted cast iron pump volute, abrasive resistant ...
End Suction HVAC Pumps
Formato file: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versione HTML
Bearing housing mounts directly to the pump volute to save ... The pump volute case shall be class 30 cast iron and shall. have a volute mount rear support ...
water volute
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Note added at 3 hrs 46 mins (2005-11-08 12:15:58 GMT)
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viene anche chiamata "scroll" (vedi diz. Marolli): riferita ad una pompa o ad una turbina si chiama la camera a spirale a sezione decrescente, detta anche coclea o chiocciola; sono tutti sinonimi di "voluta"
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Note added at 4 hrs 39 mins (2005-11-08 13:08:44 GMT)
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From WEBSTER - online
On some centrifugal compressors, a spiral casing or passage of diverging aperture around the diffuser which collects the compressed fluid from the diffuser and discharges it through one or more outlets. Source: European Union. (references)
That part of the casing of a centrifugal fan or compressor which receives fluid thrown out from the impeller or diffuser. Source: European Union. (references)
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Note added at 4 hrs 46 mins (2005-11-08 13:15:38 GMT)
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Ho dimenticato di dire che le due definizioni del Webster sono riferite a "SCROLL"
Specialty Definition: Scroll
Mechanical Engineering
On some centrifugal compressors, a spiral casing or ....
That part of the casing of a centrifugal fan .....
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Note added at 4 hrs 59 mins (2005-11-08 13:28:41 GMT)
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Impeller Setting - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... clearance settings are made between the impeller and the pump volute. ... the pump manufacturer has opened the impeller to volute clearance as far as he ...
hondanews.com > Honda Pumps Background Information - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
WB20, GX120 4.5 HP OHV engine, 152 gallons/minute, Heavy-duty full frame protection, rigid-mounted cast iron pump volute, abrasive resistant ...
End Suction HVAC Pumps
Formato file: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versione HTML
Bearing housing mounts directly to the pump volute to save ... The pump volute case shall be class 30 cast iron and shall. have a volute mount rear support ...
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Comment: "Thanks Gian! You sure are thorough and very helpful!"
29 mins
water whorl
Per Hoepli
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help, Peter. I selected the other answer because it is more appropriate for the case at hand. |
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